Who wears 98 in the NHL?

98 is the rarest number in NHL history. Only three players have worn it – Brian Lawton, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Mikhail Sergachev.

Can NHL players wear 99?

No, you cannot wear the number 99 in the NHL. The league officially retired the number on behalf of Wayne Gretzky in 2000. Although, five other players have wore the number 99 in the history of the NHL. Gretzky was the most famous player to wear the number 99, but it has been worn by 5 other players.

Why is Gretzky 99?

It was with the Greyhounds that Gretzky first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9—for his hockey hero Gordie Howe—but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson's suggestion, Gretzky settled on 99.

Has any NHL player worn 69?

Fun fact: Desjardins and forward Melvin Angelstad (two games with the Washington Capitals in 2003-04) are the only players in NHL history to wear No. 69.

Why can no one wear 99 in NHL?

99 – The Great One

There is not much to say there, it is a sacred hockey number. Unless you are the Great One, this number is completely off limits to any hockey player anywhere in the known universe.

Can you wear 0 in NHL?

Beginning with the 1996-97 season, the NHL decreed that Nos. 0 and 00 could no longer be worn since they confused the League's digital database; today, only No. 1 through No. 98 are allowed, No.

Can you wear 66 in the NHL?

No. 66 isn't retired League-wide like No. 99 is for Wayne Gretzky. Two players have worn it since Lemieux retired from the NHL in 2006: Ho-Sang and Calgary Flames defenseman TJ Brodie in 2010-11.

Who wore 92 in the NHL?

92 -- Gabriel Landeskog. The skinny: Landeskog prevailed from a small but talented field at No. 92 (21 players have worn it). The winner of the Calder Trophy as the League's top rookie in 2011-12, Landeskog has scored at least 20 goals in seven of his nine NHL seasons, including a career-high 34 in 2018-19.

Who wore 77 NHL?

77 – Ray Bourque. Ray Bourque changed numbers from seven to 77 following the number retirement of Phil Esposito in Boston. Ever since, Bourque and 77 have been synonymous. Bourque leads all defencemen in career goals, assists, points and shots with 410, 1,169, 1,579, and 6,206 respectively.

Who is the greatest hockey player ever?

Wayne Gretzky shattered long-standing records, notably scoring an unprecedented 894 goals. He also earned four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers (1984–85, 1987–88) and was named the NHL's MVP nine (!) times (1980–87, 1989).

Is Gretzky a Russian?

Gretzky's ancestry is typically described as either Belarusian, Ukrainian, or Polish. In interviews, Gretzky stated that his parents were "White Russians from Belarus", and whenever anyone asked his father if they were Russian, he would reply, "Nyet.

What player has the most Stanley Cups?

In the National Hockey League (NHL), the player with the most Stanley Cups won of all time as of November 2021 was Henri Richard. The centre won 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens between 1955 and 1975.

Is Gretzky number retired by NHL?

Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky retired from professional play after the 1998–99 season and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. His career totals include 2,857 points and 894 goals. The NHL retired his jersey number (99) after his final game.

Why is number 9 special hockey?

9 in hockey had humble beginnings. Howe revealed recently in an interview with Gretzky that he chose No. 9 not because Richard wore it. He selected the number because it meant he could get a better night's sleep.

Who else wore 99 in the NHL?

Number 99

Since the 1950-51 season, only three players are in the number 99 club, Gretzky, Rick Dudley and Wilf Paiement.

Who wore 97 for the Leafs?

Joe Thornton will be the first player in Leafs history to wear the No. 97.

Who wore 86 in NHL?

No. 86. Nobody had worn this number until 2006 when Jonathon Ferland of Montreal wore it. Wojtek Wolski and Jeremy Williams of the New York Rangers both have worn the number as well.

Why does Sidney Crosby wear 87?

Sidney Crosby has been connected to the number 87 since the day he was born, August 7, 1987 (8/7/87). Throughout his NHL career, he has chosen to connect himself to that number as well.

Who wears 79 in the NHL?

The number 79 has only been worn by six players in NHL history, and the only other household name to wear it is Andrei Markov.

Who wears 96 in the NHL?

96: Tomas Holmstrom

Forward Tomas Holmstrom spent all but 47 games of his NHL career, which lasted for 15 seasons and 1,026 regular season games, wearing number 96.

What numbers are not allowed NHL?

Numbers 0 and 00 have been worn in the past (mostly by goalies including John Davidson and Bernie Parent) but are no longer allowed by the NHL. And it goes without saying that asking to wear 67 in Toronto probably wouldn't be the best idea. In beer league hockey, these traditions filter down but are often exceptions.

Who wears 74 in the NHL?

McKee has worn No. 74 for almost all of his career -- most of which has been spent blocking shots and doing everything else possible to keep the puck out of his own net. He has just 21 goals in 802 NHL games, but usually has been among the NHL's best shot-blockers. Poddubny wore No.

Why do most goalies wear number 30?

Numbers in the thirties were seen as "safe" for goaltenders, since most numbers below thirty were already spoken for by forwards and defensemen (remember that "high numbers" were essentially-unheard of at this time).

Do NHL players get rings for winning the Stanley Cup?

Each player on the team (and many of the people within the organization) will receive a special commemorative Stanley Cup ring. There is not a standard ring that a player receives as no two championship rings are alike. Instead, each team is responsible for designing and producing their own rings.

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